Maintenance Manager - Southampton - upto £40kp/a Hotel

Maintenance Manager
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

Location: Southampton

Sector: Hospitality / Leisure

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Maintenance Manager to oversee maintenance operations within a hospitality environment in the Southampton area.

This is a hands-on role responsible for coordinating maintenance teams, delivering planned preventative maintenance (PPM), responding to reactive issues, and maintaining high operational standards. The role requires strong organisation, practical problem-solving, and the ability to manage people, budgets, and systems effectively.

You will play a key role in maintaining a safe, compliant, and well-presented environment, while also supporting capital works and longer-term maintenance planning.

Key Responsibilities

Team Coordination & Leadership

• Organise, supervise, and support the maintenance team
• Allocate daily and weekly maintenance tasks efficiently
• Act as the central point of contact for all maintenance issues
• Ensure clear communication and consistency across operations

Technical Support & Problem Solving

• Act as escalation point for complex or unresolved maintenance issues
• Diagnose faults and resolve directly where possible, or arrange appropriate solutions
• Maintain a hands-on approach when required
• Source and manage specialist contractors where necessary

Planned & Reactive Maintenance

• Implement, manage, and monitor a planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedule
• Coordinate and prioritise reactive maintenance requests
• Ensure works are completed on time, to standard, and with minimal disruption
• Maintain consistent maintenance standards

Organisation & Systems

• Introduce and manage simple, effective systems for tracking maintenance tasks
• Maintain accurate logs, schedules, and maintenance records
• Identify recurring issues and implement long-term corrective solutions

Budget & Cost Control

• Manage day-to-day maintenance spend within agreed budgets
• Source materials and obtain contractor quotations
• Ensure cost-effective purchasing and value for money

Annual Budgeting & Planning

• Assist with preparation of annual maintenance budgets
• Forecast expected costs and planned maintenance works
• Monitor spend against budget and highlight variances
• Support forward planning and prioritisation of maintenance activity

Equipment & Capital Improvements (CAPEX)

• Identify equipment upgrades or replacement requirements
• Highlight inefficiencies and recurring repair costs
• Support the planning and delivery of small CAPEX projects
• Provide practical input into investment priorities

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with health & safety standards and regulations
• Support statutory checks (including fire safety and water hygiene)
• Promote safe working practices across the maintenance team

Skills & Experience

• Strong all-round maintenance background (multi-skilled preferred: electrical, plumbing, general building)
• Proven ability to diagnose and resolve technical issues
• Experience coordinating or supervising a maintenance team
• Highly organised with strong planning and prioritisation skills
• Hands-on, practical, and solutions-focused mindset
• Experience in hospitality or leisure environments
• Confident managing maintenance budgets and controlling spend
• Experience working with external contractors and specialists
• Calm under pressure and comfortable taking ownership of complex issues

Why Join Us?

• Role with autonomy and responsibility
• Opportunity to influence standards and systems
• Supportive management environment
• Competitive salary based on experience